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Private Elephanta Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour
Elephanta Island
Elephanta Island
Elephanta Island
Elephanta Island

Private Elephanta Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour

By Young Tours And Travel
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$106 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Elephanta Caves, is an UNESCO World Heritage site.
Elephanta Caves have five Hindu caves, two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the Lord Shiva. The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. All the caves were also originally painted in the past, but now only traces remain.
The main cave (or the Great Cave) was a Hindu place of worship until Portuguese rule began in 1534, after which the caves suffered severe damage. This cave was renovated in the 1970s after years of neglect, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork.

Activity location

  • Elephanta Caves
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Regal Cinema
    • Apollo Bandar
    • 400005, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Small Group Elephanta Caves
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Experience Elephanta caves : Experience Elephanta caves with Local Guide who live at Elephanta island.
Duration: 4 hours
Mineral Water Bottle
No Pickup includes : In this group tour option pickup and drop off not included.
Meeting Point: Regal Cinema Colaba. We also request you to be there 10 minute before.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$106.19 x 1 AdultAU$106.19
Total
Price is AU$106.19
Private Elephanta Caves Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Duration: 6 hours
Mineral Water Bottle
Air Conditioner Car
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$198.53 x 1 AdultAU$198.53
Total
Price is AU$198.53
Elephanta Caves With Slum Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Duration: 8 hours
Mineral Water Bottle
Air Conditioner Car
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$237.10 x 1 AdultAU$237.10
Total
Price is AU$237.10
Elephanta With Sightseeing
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Duration: 8 hours
Mineral Water Bottle
Private Air Conditioner Car
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
AU$305.58 x 1 AdultAU$305.58
Total
Price is AU$305.58

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAir-conditioned vehicle for Group Tour

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Elephanta Caves
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
The Elephanta Caves contain rock cut stone sculptures that show syncretism of Hindu and Buddhist ideas and iconography. They were named Elefante – which morphed to Elephanta – by the colonial Portuguese when they found elephant statues on it. They established a base on the island, and its soldiers damaged the sculpture and caves. The island is 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in length with two hills that rise to a height of about 150 m (490 ft). A narrow deep ravine separates the two hills and runs from north to south. On the west, the hill rises gently from the sea and stretches east across the ravine and rises gradually to the extreme east to a height of 173 m (568 ft).
Gateway of India
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
The Gateway of India is a monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai. The structure is a basalt arch, 26 m high. It was a crude jetty used by the fishing community which was later renovated and used as a landing place for British governors and other prominent people. In earlier times, it would have been the first structure that visitors arriving by boat in Mumbai would have seen. The structure was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder, when they visited India in 1911. Built in Indo-Saracenic style. The Gateway was later the ceremonial entrance to India for Viceroys and the new Governors of Bombay. It served to allow entry to India.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESElephanta Caves
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLERegal Cinema
    • Apollo Bandar
    • 400005, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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